Jailed son who tipped police to dad's body wanted for harassment in Westboro

The death of a former Westboro man whose body was found Monday in Maine is being treated as suspicious by investigators. Meanwhile, the dead man's son is in custody on an unrelated warrant out of Westboro District Court in Massachusetts.

Human remains found Monday in a wooded area of Richmond, Maine, have been identified as Leroy Smith, a 56-year-old Gardiner, Maine, man who formerly lived in Westboro, according to Stephen McCausland, spokesman for Maine State Police.

An autopsy has been conducted, but the results have not been made public.

The elder Smith also had a police record in Central Massachusetts.

The Associated Press has reported that Mr. Smith's son, 24-year-old Leroy Smith III, also of Gardiner, helped investigators locate his father's body. Mr. McCausland did not comment on that information. The younger Smith is being held at the Cumberland County Jail in Maine.

Westbrook, Maine, police confirmed the younger Smith was arrested Monday on a warrant out of Westboro District Court for violation of a restraining order.

Westboro Police Chief Alan Gordon said the 24-year-old had been living on Beach Street in Westboro when his landlord filed the restraining order because of an incident that occurred at the apartment in October.

"He lit a guitar and amplifier on fire because he felt they were emitting evil music," the chief said.

The landlord obtained the harassment prevention order, but the next day the 24-year-old allegedly showed up at the landlord's home and destroyed Halloween decorations. Mr. Smith was arrested, and a warrant was issued after he failed to appear in court.

Chief Gordon said federal investigators had also been interested in Mr. Smith at one point after he allegedly made threats against the U.S. president.